San Antonio Water System

SEE ADDENDUM 1 FOR TIME CHANGE ON FIRST BID OPENING

The San Antonio Water System (SAWS) is soliciting sealed bids for five (5) year lease agreements (Lease Bids) of permitted transferable groundwater withdrawal rights from and out of the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) Initial Regular Permits and Regular Permits (EAA groundwater rights) beginning 2023.  Types of EAA groundwater rights that are transferable include those for industrial or municipal use, as well as the portion of irrigation permits designated as "unrestricted irrigation groundwater" by the EAA.  SAWS will not accept groundwater rights from the portion of irrigation permits designated as "base irrigation groundwater."  SAWS will not consider Lease Bids of less than 20-acre feet per annum. The term of the proposed five (5) year lease agreements will begin January 1, 2023.